INTRODUCTION
In Section 1 I suggested that the one thing managers lack is time. So is it any wonder that many managers end up ignoring what is going on in the wider organisation and world as they struggle with the problems of their own departments and teams on a daily basis? This is understandable, but it’s still a mistake. Your future success is dependent on the organisation continuing to be successful, and on the actions of those senior to you.
You need to understand what makes your organisation tick; who the key players are; where it’s heading as an organisation; what key threats and opportunities it faces. You need to become as near indispensable as you can to those who make decisions about your future. And, if things do go wrong, you need ...
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